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Randolph College

Political Science and Government, General (45.1001)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Political Science
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BA
2010 CIP Code: 451001

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-1914174
2019-2012138
2020-217104
2021-2210134
2022-239104

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
3.88122$ 4,933

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
3.0389




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-19134
2019-20448
2020-21404
2021-22224
2022-23314
Five Year Summary141024
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years150024213024



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)5618%$33,856$62,521$81,404
2013-14 (8 years)3614%
2016-17 (5 years)2825%
2018-19 (3 years)2931%
2020-21 (18 months)2532%



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-182095.2%$ 23,875$ 30,612$ 45,463$ 62,462
2014-15 to 2018-192295.7%$ 26,000$ 30,612$ 45,624$ 61,500
2015-16 to 2019-201885.7%$ 21,500$ 27,000$ 39,894$ 52,985
2016-17 to 2020-211789.5%$ 21,750$ 27,000$ 36,709$ 40,868
2017-18 to 2021-221785.0%$ 26,876$ 27,000$ 47,146$ 54,522
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-182095.2%$ 23,875$ 33,860$ 50,193$ 72,312
2014-15 to 2018-192295.7%$ 26,000$ 33,860$ 49,923$ 63,424
2015-16 to 2019-201885.7%$ 21,500$ 27,000$ 49,986$ 81,200
2016-17 to 2020-211789.5%$ 21,750$ 27,000$ 45,785$ 54,522
2017-18 to 2021-221785.0%$ 26,876$ 40,868$ 56,222$ 94,141


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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